Pseudorabies
This is an important disease in countries such as Russia. It is a brain infection but it is not present in Canada. Infection is by feeding contaminated slaughter house products, especially from pigs. Fox Diseases. Novia Scotia Dept. of Agriculture […]
Rabies
Foxes are quite susceptible to this virus infection of the nervous system. Wild foxes play an important role in the spread of this disease when it is present. However, there appears to be little risk to ranch foxes so vaccination […]
Fox Encephalitis (Canine Virus Hepatitis)
This disease is present in the dog population of Nova Scotia. Reports on this disease in foxes suggest the hepatitis or liver form is also seen frequently. One severe outbreak in Norway involved 2,700 foxes ina few days. Symptoms were […]
Distemper
This is a highly infectious disease. It can attack susceptible foxes of any age. The same virus causes distemper in mink, dogs, raccoons, weasels, ferrets and skunks. Cat distemper is a different disease and is not contagious to foxes. […]